Middletown Home Destroyed By Fire Thursday Night

MIDDLETOWN, NJ — Did you see or hear this? A home under construction in the Leonardo section of Middletown was completely engulfed in flames and destroyed Thursday night. Photos of the damage are above and below, provided by Laurie Kegley, of the Middletown Township Fire Dept.

The fire was so bad a car parked nearby was also damaged by the heat.

The Middletown Township Fire Department received a call at 11:49 p.m. on Thursday, November 9 of a “working structure fire” at the intersection of Thompson and Hamilton Avenue in the Leonardo section of the Township. Firefighters arrived to find the home completely engulfed, with no chance of making entry inside.

There was heavy fire damage to the structure and heat damage to a car across the street from the structure. Approximately 40 members from four companies of the Middletown Township Fire Department responded to the call, from Brevent Park & Leonardo, Community, Port Monmouth and Belford Independent fire companies and the MTFD Air Unit and Fire Safety Unit.

The fire was declared under control at approximately 12:15 a.m. Friday. There were no injuries during the incident. The fire is being investigated by the Middletown Township Fire Marshall’s office.

Photos credited to Laurie Kegley, of the Middletown Township Fire Dept.